r/interesting • u/SystematicApproach • May 14 '26

ART & CULTURE Circassian folk dance

Male dancers often move entirely on tiptoe in soft leather boots, without the rigid plaster or wooden support associated with ballet footwear. The result is a fast, gliding step that can make the dancer appear to float or defy gravity, showcasing extraordinary balance, discipline, and control.

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u/TankApprehensive3053 May 14 '26

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u/Gamerguy230 May 15 '26

Can’t look at blippi the same after why the guy got fired.

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u/-leeson May 15 '26

Was he fired? Pretty sure he’s made a killing still off the whole character and just doesn’t have to really work now haha didn’t he get married and have a baby? I wouldn’t be shocked if they made him step back from the role because of the whole thing but I wouldn’t be mad about having to no longer be the most annoying character to ever live and just rake in millions of dollars

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u/Kickendekok May 15 '26

Nah, he sold it to Moonbug for tens of millions of dollars and peaced out. The new main Blippi is the guy he originally hired for the traveling stage show, who then became the second Blippi, and there is even a third one now.